VA511 SydneySYD · 09:20 Gold CoastOOL · 09:40
VA511 by Virgin Australia flies from Sydney (SYD) to Gold Coast (OOL) for the Thu, Nov 5 departure.
arrived at OOL · 1 min early
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +1 min · 0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SYD and OOL are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at Sydney
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Gold Coast
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Sydney to Gold Coast flights today
same route · Virgin AustraliaIf VA511 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia nonstop flights from Sydney to Gold Coast on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SYD local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How VA511 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA511 across the SYD and OOL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~6 min late. Based on 9 confirmed landings · 7/9 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA511 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-8ID, VH-YFZ, VH-VOL, VH-8IG.
Board clocks recorded as SYD and OOL published them.
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Pro Flight Search: VA511 Sydney to Gold Coast on-time performance, measured from the SYD and OOL airport boards.
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